If Contemporary Art Month were a Twinkie, Luminaria would be the creamy filling — delicious, yes, but hardly the whole enchilada. Wait, that's a whole other food metaphor. Anyway, there is plenty to enjoy in the surrounding golden sponge cake of exhibits and events at venues around the city. For a full calendar, go to www.contemporaryartmonth.com. Meanwhile, here's a sampling of highlights chosen by the Express-News' arts writers.

“Future of the Future,” PLAZMO Contemporary, 1101 W. Woodlawn: Louie Chavez fuses street and pop art in a new series of paintings with sculptural elements exploring the ongoing cycles of fashion and social trends. Reception 7 p.m. Thursday; through March 20.

Lloyd Walsh: Solo Exhibition, Blue Star Contemporary Art Museum, 116 Blue Star: One of the city's finest painters, Lloyd Walsh will show new work, such as “Cynocephai,” a reference to the mythological dog-headed beast. Through May 11.

Soomin Jung, “The Other Side,” REM Gallery, 219 E. Park: “Where will the imagination go if we deny things we believe are true?” asks Soomin Jung. Perception and ambiguity are at the bottom of recent watercolors and drawings by the San Antonio artist. It opens Friday. Hours noon to 6 p.m. Friday and Saturday